Dan McKay
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There are corrupt, social-climbing, power-hungry journalists, yes. No one is denying that. But for every one of them, there's a dozen hard-working people at your hometown newspaper just trying to get the news out. There'll be fewer after the next round of layoffs. That's the actual industry.
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
There are corrupt, social-climbing, power-hungry journalists, yes. No one is denying that. But for every one of them, there's a dozen hard-working people at your hometown newspaper just trying to get the news out. There'll be fewer after the next round of layoffs. That's the actual industry.
Vaccine law experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s warning to doctors and hospitals about the possibility of losing vaccine liability protections is a "red herring," misleading and conflates different parts of the law www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Amid Vaccine Tumult, RFK Jr.'s Liability Threat A 'Red Herring' - Law360 Healthcare Authority
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has warned doctors they could lose vaccine liability protections if they stray from agency recommendations. Vaccine law experts say he's misrepresenting a 1980s sta...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Vaccine law experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s warning to doctors and hospitals about the possibility of losing vaccine liability protections is a "red herring," misleading and conflates different parts of the law www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
My rare story in front of the paywall: A look at criminal prosecutions in the post-Roe era www.law360.com/articles/235...
Pregnancy Loss Draws Police Scrutiny Following Dobbs - Law360
The nation's abortion debate has played out in civil courtrooms and state capitols across the country since the overturning of Roe v. Wade three years ago. But the battle is also emerging in another a...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My rare story in front of the paywall: A look at criminal prosecutions in the post-Roe era www.law360.com/articles/235...
A massive overhaul underway at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will wipe out the roles filled by more than 100 attorneys and other staff at regional offices in six states, damaging efforts to combat elder abuse and neglect, HHS staff say www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
HHS Legal Staff Cuts Will Impair Abuse, Neglect Enforcement - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A massive overhaul underway at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will wipe out the roles filled by more than 100 attorneys and other staff at offices in six states. Among the enforcemen...
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April 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A massive overhaul underway at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will wipe out the roles filled by more than 100 attorneys and other staff at regional offices in six states, damaging efforts to combat elder abuse and neglect, HHS staff say www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from moving forward for now with the termination of billions of dollars in grants supporting state public health programs www.law360.com/articles/232...
RI Judge Hits Pause on Billions In Health Grant Funding Cuts - Law360 UK
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from moving forward for now with the termination of billions of dollars in grants supporting state public health programs.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from moving forward for now with the termination of billions of dollars in grants supporting state public health programs www.law360.com/articles/232...
State attorneys general are expected to ramp up their False Claims Act enforcement amid the federal push to cut spending and potentially shift some Medicaid costs onto states www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Medicaid Changes May Intensify State AG FCA Enforcement - Law360 Healthcare Authority
After decades of increasing False Claims Act enforcement in the healthcare industry, relators and defense counsel alike are now bracing for even more activity by state attorneys general as a federal p...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
State attorneys general are expected to ramp up their False Claims Act enforcement amid the federal push to cut spending and potentially shift some Medicaid costs onto states www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public health agencies across the country www.law360.com/articles/231...
23 States Sue HHS To Stop $11B In Health Grant Funding Cuts - Law360 UK
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public ...
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April 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public health agencies across the country www.law360.com/articles/231...
Even if reviewers and inspectors are spared, outside experts say FDA job cuts could damage drug development www.law360.com/articles/231...
HHS To Cut 10,000 Jobs As RFK Jr. Reorganizes Agency - Law360
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it would lay off 10,000 employees as part of a "dramatic" plan to restructure the agency and downsize its workforce by about 24%.
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March 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Even if reviewers and inspectors are spared, outside experts say FDA job cuts could damage drug development www.law360.com/articles/231...
A Virginia hospital faces rare criminal charges after an ex-doctor was accused of falsely telling patients they had cancer and rushing them into surgery. The doc is in prison, and the hospital is under indictment. A look at the unusual case: www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Unnecessary Surgeries Drive Rare Va. Hospital Criminal Case - Law360 Healthcare Authority
An unusual indictment in Virginia details grave allegations against a former doctor, including unnecessary surgeries and bogus cancer diagnoses. With former OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz already in federal pr...
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March 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A Virginia hospital faces rare criminal charges after an ex-doctor was accused of falsely telling patients they had cancer and rushing them into surgery. The doc is in prison, and the hospital is under indictment. A look at the unusual case: www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
The long-term future of Medicaid programs that provide nutrition, transportation and other help is in doubt following the Trump administration's repeal of guidance on how to address health-related social needs www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Repeal Of Social Needs Guidance Sows Medicaid Uncertainty - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A Trump administration rollback of guidance on health-related social needs may bode poorly for the future of state-federal pilot programs that provide Medicaid recipients with tools to live healthier,...
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March 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The long-term future of Medicaid programs that provide nutrition, transportation and other help is in doubt following the Trump administration's repeal of guidance on how to address health-related social needs www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday moved to reinstate about 15 attorneys who were cut loose in recent weeks, restoring staff many in the agency saw as critical to clearing a backlog of Medicare appeals. Story with Yeji Jesse Lee: www.law360.com/articles/231...
HHS Calls Back Terminated Attys Clearing Medicare Appeals - Law360
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday moved to reinstate about 15 attorneys who were cut loose in recent weeks, restoring staff many in the agency saw as critical to clearing a ...
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March 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday moved to reinstate about 15 attorneys who were cut loose in recent weeks, restoring staff many in the agency saw as critical to clearing a backlog of Medicare appeals. Story with Yeji Jesse Lee: www.law360.com/articles/231...
Federal prosecutors are expanding their use of the False Claims Act to target pharmacies accused of contributing to the opioid crisis, a legal strategy that exposes the defendants to hefty penalties, according to a new Bass Berry & Sims report www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Feds Turn To FCA As Enforcement Weapon In Opioid Crisis - Law360 Healthcare Authority
Federal prosecutors are expanding their use of the False Claims Act to target pharmacies accused of contributing to the opioid crisis, a legal strategy that exposes the defendants to hefty penalties.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Federal prosecutors are expanding their use of the False Claims Act to target pharmacies accused of contributing to the opioid crisis, a legal strategy that exposes the defendants to hefty penalties, according to a new Bass Berry & Sims report www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
The reversal at HHS of a longstanding commitment to robust public engagement clears the way for fast-paced changes to Medicaid and other massive programs, putting more pressure on compliance officers and sending more lobbying work behind closed doors www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
HHS Comment Reversal Sets Stage For Quick Policy Changes - Law360 Healthcare Authority
The sudden reversal at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a longstanding commitment to robust public engagement clears the way for fast-paced changes to Medicaid and other massive pro...
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March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The reversal at HHS of a longstanding commitment to robust public engagement clears the way for fast-paced changes to Medicaid and other massive programs, putting more pressure on compliance officers and sending more lobbying work behind closed doors www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
President Trump's executive order to sharpen enforcement of healthcare price transparency regulations is a "warning bell" that hospitals and health plans may face stiffer fines and tighter deadlines as they evaluate how to disclose complex data www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Hospitals Risk Penalties As Trump Pushes Price Transparency - Law360 Healthcare Authority
President Donald Trump's executive order to sharpen enforcement of healthcare price transparency regulations is a "warning bell" that hospitals and health plans may face stiffer fines and tighter dead...
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March 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
President Trump's executive order to sharpen enforcement of healthcare price transparency regulations is a "warning bell" that hospitals and health plans may face stiffer fines and tighter deadlines as they evaluate how to disclose complex data www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
HHS is terminating more than a dozen attorneys tasked with reducing a backlog of thousands of Medicare appeals at an internal administrative board. Story with Yeji Jesse Lee on the impact, how firings were handled: www.law360.com/articles/230...
HHS Cuts Hit Attys Tackling Medicare Appeals Backlog - Law360
The Department of Health and Human Services is terminating more than a dozen attorneys charged with reducing a massive backlog of Medicare appeals at an internal administrative board. The cuts may slo...
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March 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
HHS is terminating more than a dozen attorneys tasked with reducing a backlog of thousands of Medicare appeals at an internal administrative board. Story with Yeji Jesse Lee on the impact, how firings were handled: www.law360.com/articles/230...
A year after a massive data breach disrupted healthcare nationwide, hospitals and other providers are engaged in an "arms race" against hackers as they navigate tough budget choices and remain vulnerable to cyberattacks www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
A Year After Change Hack, Healthcare Still A Data 'Honeypot' - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A year after a massive data breach disrupted healthcare nationwide, hospitals and other providers are engaged in an "arms race" against hackers as they navigate tough budget choices and remain vulnera...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A year after a massive data breach disrupted healthcare nationwide, hospitals and other providers are engaged in an "arms race" against hackers as they navigate tough budget choices and remain vulnerable to cyberattacks www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
A First Circuit decision extended a winning streak for the False Claims Act defense bar. The decision's ultimate impact on fraud prosecutions will be shaped by how whistleblowers adjust their legal strategy www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
1st Circ. Decision Adds To Defense Momentum In FCA Clash - Law360 Healthcare Authority
A First Circuit decision extended a winning streak for the False Claims Act defense bar. The decision's ultimate impact on fraud prosecutions will be shaped by how whistleblowers adjust their legal st...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A First Circuit decision extended a winning streak for the False Claims Act defense bar. The decision's ultimate impact on fraud prosecutions will be shaped by how whistleblowers adjust their legal strategy www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
The historic influx of federal spending on pandemic relief and infrastructure projects helped fuel a record-breaking wave of whistleblower lawsuits launched under the False Claims Act last year. A look at what did -- and didn't -- contribute to the trend: www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
FCA Claims Surge As Whistleblowers Eye Pandemic Spending - Law360 Healthcare Authority
The historic influx of federal spending on pandemic relief and infrastructure projects helped fuel a record-breaking wave of whistleblower lawsuits launched under the False Claims Act last year, attor...
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February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The historic influx of federal spending on pandemic relief and infrastructure projects helped fuel a record-breaking wave of whistleblower lawsuits launched under the False Claims Act last year. A look at what did -- and didn't -- contribute to the trend: www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
I'm a health law reporter covering the FDA. If any current or former employees (especially attorneys) want to talk about what's happening inside the agency, I'm all ears: (505) 331-4735, daniel.mckay@law360.com. Available on signal.
February 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm a health law reporter covering the FDA. If any current or former employees (especially attorneys) want to talk about what's happening inside the agency, I'm all ears: (505) 331-4735, daniel.mckay@law360.com. Available on signal.
President Trump's anti-DEI order threatens to ratchet up the legal risk facing the healthcare industry, even as hospitals, researchers and others face questions about about who's covered and what's permissible www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Trump's Anti-DEI Push Poses New FCA Risks For Healthcare - Law360 Healthcare Authority
President Donald Trump's order restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs threatens to ratchet up the False Claims Act risk facing the healthcare industry. Hospitals and research groups have...
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February 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
President Trump's anti-DEI order threatens to ratchet up the legal risk facing the healthcare industry, even as hospitals, researchers and others face questions about about who's covered and what's permissible www.law360.com/healthcare-a...
Some of you people aren't familiar with the Administrative Procedure Act, and it really shows
February 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Some of you people aren't familiar with the Administrative Procedure Act, and it really shows
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal agencies to revive public health webpages and datasets taken offline as part of the Trump administration's effort to root out references to "gender ideology" www.law360.com/articles/229...
BREAKING: DC Judge Orders Restoration Of Public Health Webpages - Law360
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal agencies to revive public health webpages and datasets taken offline as part of the Trump administration's effort to root out references to "gender ideo...
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February 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal agencies to revive public health webpages and datasets taken offline as part of the Trump administration's effort to root out references to "gender ideology" www.law360.com/articles/229...
Hi everyone, I've joined my union colleagues at Law360 in a daylong walkout today to protest the company's unfair labor practice and refusal to respond meaningfully to our bargaining unit's proposals on leave and benefits. Learn more and support here: #law360walkout actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Law360 Management: Stop the Threats and Delays!
Law360 Union members are walking out for 24 hours on Dec. 13 to demand that management stop the delays and threats at the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith. Contract negotiations have bee...
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December 13, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Hi everyone, I've joined my union colleagues at Law360 in a daylong walkout today to protest the company's unfair labor practice and refusal to respond meaningfully to our bargaining unit's proposals on leave and benefits. Learn more and support here: #law360walkout actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
"We never expected this during our lifetime." A look back at the landmark rulings legalizing same-sex marriage in New Mexico: www.abqjournal.com/news/love-co...
'Love, community and family:' New Mexico reaches 10 years of same-sex marriage
A decade ago, a series of court rulings legalized same-sex marriage in New Mexico. "We never expected this during our lifetime."
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September 4, 2023 at 4:14 PM
"We never expected this during our lifetime." A look back at the landmark rulings legalizing same-sex marriage in New Mexico: www.abqjournal.com/news/love-co...
Federal emergency officials say they updated their compensation regulations to address public concern. Private attorneys say they didn't go far enough and payouts are flowing too slowly www.abqjournal.com/news/feds-se...
August 28, 2023 at 11:56 PM
Federal emergency officials say they updated their compensation regulations to address public concern. Private attorneys say they didn't go far enough and payouts are flowing too slowly www.abqjournal.com/news/feds-se...